22 methods of propaganda/persuasion
Great list of specific methods of persuasive arguments or also used in propaganda. You have likely seen many of these methods used to try and persuade you (or others) to adopt someone else’s position.
Begging the Question: “This is not who we are”
Every time these examples occur, after publicly demonstrating precisely who you are, the organization denies this is who they are – this is the “Begging the Question fallacy”: “Following tonight’s men’s basketball game, it was brought to our attention that an unacceptable chant occurred,” Reed-Francois said in a statement. “On behalf of the University of Arizona Athletic Department, we apologize to BYU, their student-athletes, coaches and fans. The chant is not reflective of who we are and should not have…